#football-statistics

#football-statistics

If you want to put your feet up and relax with a cuppa and a crossword, we've got your covered. This Weekend Crossword from FourFourTwo is just the ticket. PLAY NEXT Welcome back to FourFourTwo's Weekend Crossword, the only crossword you'll need as a football fan today. We've compiled a suite of clues of various degrees of difficulty but only the top-notch trivia minds will get the lot.

Wolverhampton Wanderers find themselves in a position few clubs ever escape. After 18 Premier League matches, their campaign has descended into a statistical nightmare that places them alongside (and in some cases below) the division's most notorious underperformers. While managerial change often offers a reset, Wolves' early-season numbers suggest this season could drift beyond a simple relegation fight and into historically poor territory.

The best strikers in the world are the most valuable people in the game. The most difficult thing in football is to score goals so naturally, the best players in the world are going to be the ones who find the net more than your average guy. The transfer market would certainly agree and of course, being a striker isn't just about finishing anymore: you also have to hold up, link play, press, run the channels and bully defenceswhich makes judging the position particularly tough

Year by year, I score more, Even in a bad year [in 2024-25], I scored 25 goals. If I played in the Premier League, now in a top team, I would score the same! If I had a good team, at 40 years old, I would score the same.

Olivia Smith has completed a world-record transfer from Liverpool to Arsenal worth £1m, making her the most expensive player in women's football history.

Jippo has opened the 2025 campaign aiming for promotion but has struggled with consistency, recording just one win in their last twelve Ykkosliiga matches.

"As an impactful tight end with stellar collegiate performance, Tyler Warren stands out as a potential future asset for the New England Patriots, especially in light of their aging roster."